It's time to pipe down as the latest event on the Yorkshire film scene heads to town.
But you won’t be hearing much from the actors either.
The first-ever Yorkshire Silent Film Festival will be bringing the black and white classics to the Holme Valley starting this week.
One venue to head back in time is the Choppards Mission near Hade Edge, where a 1924 silent version of Peter Pan will be screened on Friday, July 1, at 7.30pm.
True to tradition, the film will be accompanied by live music from harpist Elizabeth-Jane Baldry.
Laurel and Hardy will also be rolling into town on the afternoon of Saturday, July 2, as Hepworth Village Hall hosts the duo’s Comedy Club, a trio of their greatest comedies.
The same evening will see a screening of silent classic Hindle Wakes, an unconventional love story shot in 1920s Blackpool and Manchester.
Both screenings at Hepworth will be accompanied by music from pianist Lillian Henley.
Tickets for all the films are £6, with children under 18 free.
Jonathan Best, the festival’s producer, said: “Yorkshire has a special importance in the history of film.
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“The first moving images were shot in Leeds and Holmfirth was the home of one of the earliest British film makers, James Bamforth.
“There are silent film festivals in Scotland and in London and the South West, but nothing in the north of England.
“We thought we should put that right – so here is the first of what we hope will be an annual event.”
For the full programme, and more information, visit: http://yorkshiresilentfilm.com/ .
